Hi, I am new on this site! How do you attenuate your DB for practice with bow in a flat ? I have tried with the following techniques but better solutions are welcome: - Cushion between fingerboard and table - Cushion between strings and table under the bridge - Bridge taken in sandwich with pieces of wood + foam - Foam on the table (holes are filled up) - 3 different layers of materials on the ground... There is no more pleasure to play with all this stuff... What would be best ?
I saw some similar posts and will try the sand box... A very good idea! Maybe I should find a good material I could roll up the bridge to stop the vibration at the source too...
I saw some similar posts and will try the sand box... A very good idea! Maybe I should find a good material I could roll up the bridge to stop the vibration at the source too...
Man, I SHOULD attenuate my bass when I play in A flat - it would make it harder to hear my intonation. ( *rim shot* ) Look, SOMEBODY had to say it!
Lemur music sells a rubber practice mute. I have one and it is effective at reducing volume for arco practice. However, my wife can still hear it in the bedroom since the low frequency vibration will always find a way to move to another room through the floor. You probably need a muting device and something very dense (like a block of concrete) to put under your bass on to stop the vibration. kevin
Yes thx solution is there : mute on the bridge + sand box on the floor. I also have an opportunity for a Framus electric upright... it is more expensive than sand however !
I have no cat else my DB would have some stripes... I will also study in my new cellar, it is a good place for concentration (no phone, no coffee machine, ...)
When I was a student sharing a small house with a bunch of grumpy late-sleepers, I erected a practice booth in my room. I was primarily a jazz player, and couldn't deal with the feel of a muted bass. So I hung up moving blankets on the walls in a corner, then strung ropes and continued them around to make a little cube, barely larger than me and the bass. Moving blankets are very thick and heavy; you can get them in the states for $15-20 each. I put a heavy towel under the endpin. Above me was attic, so I didn't need to do anything there, though you could easily cover the ceiling. The sound that escaped was maybe 25% of normal. Summers were difficult, though...
